Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Typhoon 09w (Chan-Hom), located approximately 197 nm south-southeast of Kadena AB, is tracking northwestward at 13 knots.

Tropical storm 10w (Linfa), located approximately 85 nm east-northeast of Hong Kong, is tracking westward at 10 knots.

Typhoon 11w (Nangka), located approximately 144 nm north of Saipan, is tracking west-northwestward at 11 knots.

Tropical Storm Ela is located about 650 mi...1050 km E of Hilo Hawaii and about 840 mi...1350 km E of Honolulu Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...40 mph...65 km/h. Present movement...NW or 320 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

Invest 91C and 92C are areas of disturbed weather in the East Pacific which have the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Afghanistan - Flash flood in northeastern Badakhshan province of Afghanistan has claimed the life of one person and damaged more than 80 houses.

Venezuela - Flood waters up to 10 feet high have receded to at least three feet in the town of Guasdualito, Venezuela, allowing for recovery and aid efforts to help about 9,000 affected families. There is no potable water or electricity and means of communication and access to food is limited in Guasdualito. The town in Venezuela's Apure state has been under state of emergency because of heavy rainfall last week that resulted in floods. The floods have affected about 200,000 hectares of productive agricultural land. The neighboring states of Mérida and Táchira have been alerted about possible flooding due to persistent heavy rains.